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Focus Mode
C
E
(Manual Focus)
•
The digits displayed for the gauge on the right of the screen in step 2 serve as a guideline
for the distance to a subject that is in focus when the gauge is near the center.
•
The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies depending on the zoom
position. At the maximum wide-angle zoom position, the camera can focus on subjects as
close as approximately 1 cm (0.4 in.) from the lens. At the maximum telephoto zoom
position, the camera can focus on subjects as close as approximately 2.0 m (6 ft 7 in.) from
the lens.
•
The actual range at which the subject can be in focus varies depending on the f-number
and zoom position. To see whether the subject is in focus, check the image after shooting.
•
Set
Assign side zoom control
126) in the setup menu to
Manual focus
to focus by
using the side zoom control instead of the multi selector in step 2.
C
Manual Focus During Movie Recording
If you set the focus mode to
E
and press the
b
(
e
movie-record) button, you can focus
while recording movies by using the command dial or multi selector.
C
Peaking
•
The range of the contrast level considered to be in focus can be changed by adjusting the
peaking level. It is effective to set the level low for high contrast subjects, and high for low
contrast subjects.
•
Peaking highlights high contrast areas of the image in white. Under some shooting
conditions, highlighting may not work properly or areas that are not in focus may be
highlighted.
•
You can disable the peaking display using
MF peaking
(
126) in the setup menu.
•
When
Movie options
(
124) in the movie menu is set to an HS movie option, peaking
cannot be displayed while recording movies.
C
Operating the Touch Panel on the Manual Focus Shooting Screen
You can use the touch panel to operate the monitor (
•
Spread/pinch while a zoomed image is displayed to change the magnification rate.
•
Slide while a zoomed image is displayed to view a different area of the image. When you
tap
E
, the display area returns to the center of the frame.
C
To Focus Using the ML-L7 Remote Control (Available Separately)
•
You can press the multi selector
HI
on the remote control to adjust the focus with the
remote control when using manual focus.
•
If you press the
k
button on the remote control, you can lock the camera to the set focus.
